Raleigh, NC vs Washington, DC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 94.3% more per capita than Raleigh ($229,430/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
D
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Washington
Total Spending
$6.5B
$163.2B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$243,341
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$186.2B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$277,701
Total Debt
$421.6M
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$906
$2,516
Population
465,517
670,587
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Raleigh$0
Washington$4,183
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Washington$4,262
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Washington$1,435
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Washington$5,459
Education
Raleigh$6
Washington$53,224
Health
Raleigh$0
Washington$1,009
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighWashington
| Property Tax | $0 | $25 |
| Sales Tax | $858 | $991 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $141 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $18,754 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $4,070 |
| Other | $4,740 | $11,518 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighWashington
| Police | $0 | $4,183 |
| Fire Protection | $277 | $4,262 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $1,435 |
| Education | $6 | $53,224 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $2,498 |
| Health | $0 | $1,009 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $17,668 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $5,459 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $10,296 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $2,881 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $88,990 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $58 |
| General Admin | $0 | $3,225 |
| Other | $3,646 | $48,155 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health